23 Jun 2009 14:50
TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | SIG plc | ||
2. Reason for notification (yes/no) | |||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | x | ||
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | |||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | |||
Other (please specify): | |||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: | Schroders plc | ||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): | |||
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 18.06.09 | ||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 19.06.09 | ||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | Below 5% |
8: Notified Details | |||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||
Class/type of shares If possible use ISIN code | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
Number of shares | Number of voting rights | Number of shares Direct | Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||
Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | ||||
Ordinary Shares GB0008025412 | 29,837,151 | 29,837,151 | N/A | N/A | 28,422,671 | N/A | 4.81% |
B: Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ conversion period/date | No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted) | Percentage of voting rights |
Total (A+B) | |
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
28,422,671 | 4.81% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
Schroder Investment Management Limited 27,804,503 4.71% Schroder Investment Management North America Limited 618,168 0.10% |
Proxy Voting: | |
10. Name of proxy holder: | |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: | |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
13. Additional information: | The shares referred to in section 9 are held in portfolios managed by those firms on a discretionary basis for clients under investment management agreements. |
14 Contact name: | Andrea Rowe |
15. Contact telephone number: | 020 7658 6000 |